Monday marked a sweep for the Oklahoma City Thunder, taking care of the Los Angeles Lakers in short order in a series that saw just one game decided by fewer than 18 points. It was Game 4's back-and-forth affair, where the Thunder actually trailed with 40 seconds to go in the fourth frame. The Bricktown Ballers executed down the stretch to the tune of a 115-110 win to salt away the series. This represents the first time in team history that the OKC Thunder have started a playoff 8-0. Monday's finishing touches on the four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers was the first time in team history that the Thunder earned a sweep of an NBA Playoffs series past the first round of the NBA Postseason. With this win over the Lakers, the Thunder have advanced to their second straight Western Conference Finals. Oklahoma City has now played in six Western Conference Finals. Meaning a third of its seasons (18) have been spent in the final four of the NBA Playoffs.…